Sagitta Niche Building

Elevation of the Sagitta Niche Building with sun slats to help keep the building cool.

Vela Niche Building

Exterior of the Vela Niche Building with columbarium units option

Phase 1 with Chapel Option

Phase 2 with Chapel Option

Phase 3 with Chapel Option

Phase 4 with Chapel Option and Columbarium Units

Project Description

In collaboration with Coldspring, Mekus Tanager designed a collection of new niche buildings that offer the cemeterian a brand new building type.

5 New Building TypesIn the new collection, there are five building types, each with their own unique style and set of options that will allow the cemeterian to customize each building and to help the new building support the desired aesthetic of the cemetery.

Unique Burial InventoryThe new buildings are designed to provide the cemetery with cremation inventory in a unique way.; each building is customizable to the cemeterians’ specific requirements with a variety of building options. These options could include the buildings within the new collection, building materials such as siding, flooring, or roofing, whether the building is an indoor or outdoor space, what type of columbariums and the shutter material, and other options that allow the cemeterian to maximize their own return on investment.

Building Footprint & PhasingLand in a cemetery is valuable. To promote the best use of land and return on investment for the cemetery, the collection of niche buildings offers a variety of sizes ranging from footprints of 26’x25’ to 30’x94’. With a footprint as little as 650 sq.ft., cemeteries can add valuable cremation inventory, allowing cemeterians to capitalize on even the smallest available land area.

In addition to their small footprints, each building type within the series is designed to be phase-able, allowing the cemeterian to add inventory as needed or to allow the building to fit within the cemetery’s budget. Furthermore, because the buildings come with so many options, the cemeterian is allowed to add the right kind of inventory that sells in future phases of the building.

ArtworkEach building also comes with areas to add unique artwork, allowing the cemeterian to make each building unique to the cemetery and to have the building support and reflect the religion, region, or culture of the cemetery.

The buildings are currently in their final stages of development with Coldspring, and will be offered to cemeterians soon!

WHO WE ARE

Client centric design solutions that work!

Mekus Tanager is an industry expert in architecture, planning, and interior design. For over 30 years, Mekus Tanager has been helping our clients turn their buildings and spaces into well-designed strategic assets that maximize aesthetic beauty, function and purpose, and return on investment. We are committed to listening to and working with our clients as a true partner throughout the design process.